A Highland Song (NSP, XCI) ROM + v1.0.26 Update

A Highland Song: Embark on an exhilarating journey through the Scottish Highlands, featuring immersive platforming and captivating storytelling by the masterminds behind 80 Days and Heaven’s Vault. Moira McKinnon is on the run. To reach the sea, Moira must traverse the Scottish Highlands—a vast realm of trails, summits, hazards, and melodies.

THE MUSIC & THE STORY

A Highland Song’s soundtrack, crafted by Laurence Chapman and renowned Scottish folk acts TALISK and Fourth Moon, fuses instrumental mastery with inventive rhythms. Festival circuit royalty, these bands create new tunes in traditional styles with beauty, energy, and flair.

Moira McKinnon has lived on the edge of the Highlands with her mum for fifteen years. A letter from Uncle Hamish beckons her to the coast, promising a Beltane surprise at his lighthouse if she can make it in time… And so, Moira runs. The hills harbor secrets and stories, forming a narrative tapestry of history, mythology, and family secrets. What truths will you uncover?

THE WORLD

In the Highlands, each peak narrates a tale, and valleys resonate with song. Giants slumber, ghosts sing, crows carry messages, and eagles bear the departed.

Yet the crags are harsh, and the summits, cold—Moira’s journey is no easy feat. Can you aid Moira in crossing this intricate wilderness in time?

A HIGHLAND SONG

From Inkle, the award-winning creators of 80 Days, Heaven’s Vault, and Overboard, comes A Highland Song—a narrative adventure game. Traverse hills crisscrossed with routes, each teeming with stories, lost treasures, echoes, and memories. Climb peaks for orientation, plan your moves, and then navigate valleys in harmony with the music.

Prepare for multiple journeys, as a single expedition won’t unveil the Highlands’ deepest secrets. This 2.5D side-scrolling adventure breathes life into the Highlands with hand-drawn animation, impressionistic painted scenes, and dynamic lighting/weather effects—all in the same captivating length.

GAMEPLAY

• Platforming: conquer peaks and explore caves
• Survival: combat wind, rain, cold, and hunger
• Navigation: gather and position map fragments for efficient routes
• Narrative: uncover tales and the mysteries of the landscape
• Rhythm action: dance through valleys to the enchanting music of TALISK and Fourth Moon
• Replay: persistent discoveries for finding the swiftest route